topic Re: J.Ripka overkill today in Jewelry

J.Ripka overkill today

449 — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 11:37:16 GMT

I was looking forward to sterling designer day, but 15 hours of Judith Ripka is overkill. Come on QVC, a company as large as this should be able to offer more variety

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Forrest3 — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 12:42:09 GMT

Maybe this is the reason RLS is leaving!

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figit — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 12:46:15 GMT

Could not agree more. I am really disappointed in the programming. From what I can tell with the exception of and hour of RLM and Hagit in the middle of the night its the same four designers all day. Ripka, Dawkins, John Hardy and Barbara Bixby. Great though they may be(they definitely put a high price tag on sterling silver). All a bit on the ornate side. I would have liked to see a much better mix of styles. I prefer cleaner more modern lines and will have to enjoy my two hours of Hagit and RLM.

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QVCPhobe — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 12:54:25 GMT

To me, even the TSV was too expensive. I have also seen the silicon watch less expensive and on eash pay. I don't think that I will watch the shows.

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QVCPal — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 12:56:31 GMT

I agree. I think her designs are pretty but just not my style. I have seen the decline of RLM here and it makes me sad - love his designs and I have bought a lot. I sense a struggle between QVC and him based on pricing and maybe them trying to influence his designs in that way. I would pay more for RLM.

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Spokgma — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 14:02:28 GMT

I agree with fig it.

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Forrest3 — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 15:09:07 GMT

On 2/2/2014 QVCPal said:
I agree. I think her designs are pretty but just not my style. I have seen the decline of RLM here and it makes me sad - love his designs and I have bought a lot. I sense a struggle between QVC and him based on pricing and maybe them trying to influence his designs in that way. I would pay more for RLM.

I believe a lot of people would pay more if he went back to his original designs and wasn't so influenced by the Q and China! I mean Ripka pieces are really expensive, but then maybe because she uses Diamonique in a lot of her stuff, she's the heavy hitter

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3star — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 15:12:02 GMT

We loose quality designers across the board from shoe, clothing and jewelry because QVC has asked them to cheap down. The vintage pieces from RLM and Barry Cord were exquisite and I'm glad I purchased years ago.

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Chalcedony — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 15:18:46 GMT

I agree, OP. Why not just call it Judith Ripka Day? That's what it feels like they were going for.

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CalminHeart — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 15:23:51 GMT

and I'm not paying hundreds of dollars for a silver and diamonique piece of jewelry!

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Forrest3 — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 15:27:54 GMT

Quite frankly, I'm sick to death of Judith Ripka and don't watch or buy anymore and should I want anything of hers I can get it at Sam's and not pay shipping!

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culebra — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 15:36:19 GMT

I wish RLM would bring in the jewelry he sells at Neiman's. It is the same price point as Ripka's on QVC. It is also 14Kt clad or sterling etc. I hated his Andy Warhol designs.

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Happy Elizabeth — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 15:45:20 GMT

Judith Ripka is the James Patterson of jewelry!

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DCAnnie2004 — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 16:01:48 GMT

I like Judith's style. I have a couple of pieces from when she first came to QVC and a necklace from Bloomingdale's my Mom bought me for Christmas. Now I see her jewelry every time I go to TJ Maxx and Nordstrom Rack. I love the idea of the TSV, but the execution does not seem high-end to me on the TV. It looks clunky. I also think the color of the clad is odd. I mean no disrespect - to each their own. But perhaps "designer" pieces are not meant to be widely mass produced.

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sashamatthews — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 16:04:07 GMT

I agree. I couldn't believe they eliminated David's noon show for this.

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crazy4bears — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 16:06:18 GMT

I really don't care for spending a lot of $$ on her jewelry. I like to wear the two-tone look and her jewelry with the 14K gold clad looks cheap. If the jewelry looked better and the price was lower then I might consider buying. I will just stick with the others that offer sterling with the real 14K gold accents. Have gotten several that look nice and for far less $$. JMO

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corvette mary — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 16:14:31 GMT

JR prices are high, it isn't easy or cheap to mine for diamonique..sorry couldn't resist! Why wouldn't the good designers be dropping like flies, this network seems to make the host the stars when the designers should be the stars...JMO

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LexPex — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 16:21:04 GMT

On 2/2/2014 Happy Elizabeth said: Judith Ripka is the James Patterson of jewelry!

What a great analogy. I have given up on James Patterson.....perhaps I should do the same with Ripka but there are always a few things that I am attracted to and I try to purchase on clearance. I no longer can afford the regular prices

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stevieb — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 16:37:30 GMT

Variety is no longer a factor with QVC. Instead they beat us over the head with repetition of the same brands. At what point does saturation become a factor, or haven't they thought that far ahead...? If they haven't they need to, because I'd had enough of Ripka after about an hour and a half. To add insult to injury, that TSV is just so uninteresting, and I'm not even 'going there' about the pricing for this stuff. Here's another clue, Q, if you're going to inundate your audience with the same handful of sterling designers, they need to at least offer a preponderance of new pieces and not the same things they've been showing for the last several 'events'.

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pommom — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 16:38:24 GMT

This seems to be a pattern for quite some time now.